Matthew 24:34

Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Verily	ἀμὴν amēn	G281	properly · interjection — Hebrew
I say	λέγω legō	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 1st person singular
unto you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you
This	αὕτη hautē	G3778	the he (she or it) · demonstrative pronoun — nominative singular feminine
generation	γενεὰ genea	G1074	a generation · noun — nominative singular feminine
shall	παρέλθῃ parelthē	G3928	to come near or aside · verb — second aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular
not	οὐ ou	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
pass	παρέρχομαι parérchomai	G3928	to come near or aside
till	ἕως he'ōs	G2193	a conjunction · preposition
all	πάντα panta	G3956	all · adjective — nominative plural neuter
these things	ταῦτα taûta	G5023	these things
be fulfilled	γένηται. genētai	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — second aorist middle deponent subjunctive, 3rd person singular

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Cross-references

Mark 13:30-31 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
Luke 21:32-33 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
Matthew 16:28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
Matthew 23:36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
Luke 11:50 That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
Matthew 12:45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state o…

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 24:34

Verily I say unto you, this generation shall not pass,.... Not the generation of men in general; as if the sense was, that mankind should not cease, until the accomplishment of these things; nor the generation, or people of the Jews, who should continue to be a people, until all were fulfilled; nor the generation of Christians; as if the meaning was, that there should be always a set of Christians, or believers in Christ in the world, until all these events came to pass; but it respects that present age, or generation of men then living in it; and the sense is, that all the men of that age should not die, but some should live till all these things were fulfilled; see Matthew 16:28 as many d…

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John Calvin on Matthew 24:32-36

Matthew 24:32-36 Matthew 24:32-36 Mark 13:28-32 Luke 21:29-33 32. Now learn a similitude from the fig-tree. When its branch is already tender, and putteth forth leaves, you know that summer is nigh. 33. In like manner, when you shall see all these things, know you that it is nigh, at the door. 34. Verily I say to you, This generation shall not pass away till all these things be done. 35. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 36. But of that day and hour no man knoweth, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father alone. 28. Now learn a similitude from the fig-tree. When its branch is still tender, and putteth forth leaves, you know that summer is nigh. 29.…

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 24:34

this generation: In Matthew, generation is used particularly for contemporary, unbelieving Jews, especially focusing on the leaders who have led people away from the Messiah (11:16; 12:39, 41-42, 45; 16:4; 23:36).

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The Church Fathers

Or, by generation here He means the whole human race, and the Jews in particular.
— Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

To give sure credit to the things which should come to pass He adds, Verily I say unto you, this generation shall not pass away until all these things be fulfilled. By saying Verily, He gives asseveration to the truth.
— Hilary of Poitiers ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Verse 34) Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen. Above, we mentioned the generations of the righteous and, on the contrary, the wicked being separate. Therefore, it either signifies all types of people or specifically the Jews.
— Jerome, Commentary on Matthew

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Dictionary and topics

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Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).